Boost for Tony Abbott as Australian unemployment fell in August to 6.2%
by Australian Associated Press from Economics | The Guardian on (#KZGS)
The jobless figure fell as expected last month from 6.3% in July and the total number of people in work rose by 7,400 driven by part-time jobs
Australia's unemployment rate fell to 6.2% in August despite disappointing economic growth and turmoil on the world's stock markets.
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